The Department

Agent Smith

There’s no such person as Agent Smith, but it has become practice (with a wink and a nod) to refer to any agent, or even one’s self, as Agent Smith when the name and rank of the agent in question are unverifiable due to a classified rank. The Department Access Comm allow for easy verification that an agent has the authority that they claim without giving away additional details. If an agent refers to him or herself as Smith, it can be assumed (and easily verified) that they hold a position that does not allow them to freely identify themselves.